The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-19
From the New American Die
tioaary.

blOddFys
Burdette in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Author-A man who scissors the
distance tables cut Ola railway guide
the population Of cities from the CEN
sus, an article on volcanoes from
the encyclopedia. the rules OF base
ball from newspaper almanac and
then publishes it under the title Of
"Gems Of Thought and Mines Of
Knowledge" The term was formerly
applied also to person who wrote q
Sook; in this sense it is now obsolete.
Beauty, proiessional-See advertfs-
ing agency.
Congress "A benevolent association,
organize for the purpose OF support
ing the congressional record and
denying whatever may be printed
therein. See, also, articles on natur-
gas.
Critie-See manager.
Divorcs-See Chicago.
Drouth-See Pro hibition.
Due--A fashionable amusement,
formerly considered dangerous, but
now quite popular among the leisure
classes on account of it's assured
harmlessness. 1t is highly recon-.
mended by physicians for all persons
who are to weak to play base ball.
Egg-A tribute OF respect and adj
miration. See lecturer.
Fun-See boys and "headache"
Gum, Chewing--a course OF study at
a girls school; see also caramel and
bed-head.
Horse-A compilation Of strange
diseases, that develop Immediately
after the sale. See '3Taken In" and
Honest Farmer"
Independent-On One who always takes
the other side to show that he can't
be influenced.
Judge-A title Of honor applied to
gentlemen who hold stop watches and
have the best seats at horse races; in
uncivilized communities sometimes
applied to persons who preside at the
sessions of courts of Justice.
Kicker-A man who never originates
GILL JblnS VI EuBSSob0 eshg SAAAS e'tAA
and opposes everything any one else
suggests. See "Mule."
Lady-A female who takes in wash
ing. does kitchen work or waits on
hotel tables.
Major-A citizen Of Georgia.
Narcotic-See Sermon
Onion-A drug for strengthening the
breath; much used by confidential
people whom you cordially dislike and
who are forever trying to whisper
something TO you which you do not
wish to KIN low.
Professor--Anyone except an in
structor in college or university;
usually q horse tanner or q dancing
master; sometimes a corn doctor.
Quart--A unit OF measure applied
TO the size of the hip pocket in Kan
sas; flask which holds about
enough for five men in Boston, three
in Ohia, and one in Arkansas.
Rider--In England man who tries
to fall of horse: in New York man
who does fall of. See also Bounce"
and Buck
Talk--A singular sound produced
by opening q vacuum; q disease often
| fatal to presidential candidates, who
| are apt to be attacked by it unless re-
strained by their friends. See Lock
jaw"
i Umbrella--A myth Of thenineteenth
century; piece OF portable property
that cannot be held in sveraly; some
thing which you have not, or you
have it, it Is not yours; that which
cannot be kept. See, also, ''Thief."
Vanity-The quality by which q
is enabled to lightly ascend the long
stairway to the editorial room with
a poem.
Wrath-The quality that enables
him to 90 down stairs in hall the
/ time.
Witness-The principal victim in
any criminal trial; one who is forbid
den by American law to say what he
saw or repeat what he heard. See
"Brow beat" and Badger"
X-Something which we do not hap.
pen to have about us for couple Of
days.
Zodiac--A procession OF animals on
the cover OF the almanac: the interior
department on street parade; merely
4 introduced into the language as part
OF q scheme to enable the letter lizard
to make itself useful; nuff zed.
The general court-martiai, Of which
Lieut.. Col. James j. Van Horn, 25th in.
fantry, Of Fort Smelling. was president,
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